Dental Tribune United Kingdom Edition

7NewsApril 15-21, 2013United Kingdom Edition C ourses organised by the British Society of Occlusal Studies (BSOS) offer delegates the opportunity to attain a better understanding of occlusion for easier, more rewarding and more enjoyable dental practice. Despite the critical importance of occlusion, den- tal schools cannot include comprehensive training in this subject in an already crowded curriculum. Recog- nising this shortfall, the BSOS has designed three comple- mentary stages of learning to help dentists and dental technicians reap the greatest rewards from occlusion edu- cation: 1. Attending the introductory roadshow, Occlusion in Eve- ryday Practice 2. The three-day Occlusion in Everyday Dentistry event 3. Completion of the follow-up hands-on course, Hands-on Occlusion Practical. Successfully undertaking all three components is also a prerequisite to becoming a full member of the BSOS, since it is the only route avail- able in the UK that allows you to meet criteria such as train- ing in equilibration. To find out more about the work of the BSOS, how mem- bership of the Society can help you in practice or to book onto future courses, please visit www.bsos.org.uk or email info@bsos.org.uk DT On course for occlusion success O asis, one of the UK’s largest dental corpo- rates, has been ac- quired by Bridgepoint in a transaction valuing the busi- ness at £185 million. Founded in 1996, Oasis plc was de-listed from the Stock Exchange in 2007 by Duke Street who are now sell- ing the business. Under the terms of today’s acquisition, Duke Street will rollover a por- tion of their proceeds to take a minority stake in the business. Justin Ash, Oasis Chief Ex- ecutive, said: “Consumers are becoming more demanding of dentistry, and with growth in the dental market generally, it’s exciting that Oasis is now set up to lead a transformation in the delivery of high quality dental care. With Bridgepoint as our new funding partner, we will be strongly positioned for further profitable expansion. We have a successful track re- cord of acquisitions and new openings, and plan on-going and rapid expansion whilst we continue to support our dental teams to deliver great patient care.” Jamie Wyatt, a partner at Bridgepoint, said: “Oasis’ fi- nancial performance has been impressive throughout the recent economic cycle. It is a robust platform with a com- mitment to quality and innova- tion from which to create the only branded dental operator of scale in the UK.” DT Bridgepoint acquire Oasis Healthcare T he British Dental Associa- tion (BDA) is encouraging the dental family to bid generously in an auction it is or- ganising to raise money for two leading dental charities. The auc- tion, which will be taking place at the 2013 British Dental Confer- ence and Exhibition, is aiming to raise £20,000 to be split evenly be- tween the BDA Benevolent Fund and the Bridge2Aid charities. An array of prizes, including a Champagne City experience trip to France, a break at Raymond Blanc’s Cookery School at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, dental equipment including an intra-oral camera and an operating light and sufficient places at dental courses to obtain a full quota of CPD for a year, will be on offer. The auction will be held as part of the Exhibition Hall drinks reception at 6pm on Thursday 25 April at the 2013 British Dental Conference and Exhibition at Ex- CeL London. It will be hosted in the Demonstration theatre area. Dr Martin Fallowfield, the Chair of the BDA’s Principal Ex- ecutive Committee, said: “Dental professionals are, by their na- ture, caring people who are used to putting others first. I hope many colleagues will join us for this auction and help us raise money for two excellent charities that are close to the heart of the dental family. “I’d also like to like to place on record my thanks to the organisa- tions who have donated some out- standing prizes for the auction.” DT BDA bids to raise £20K for charity THE GOLD STANDARD IN PRACTICE SALES AND PURCHASES RIGHT NOW, YOU MIGHT BE CONSIDERING THE SALE OR PURCHASE OF A DENTAL PRACTICE, AND YOU ARE NOT SURE WHO TO TALK TO ABOUT IT. 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